"This is the consequence of being unpopular," Inspector Qi sighed. "When something happens, there's not even anyone to speak up for you."
After saying that, he gave Lai Zi a meaningful look.
Lai Zi knew the two were giving him pointers, and smiled gratefully.
“Boss, Brother Lan, I know you mean well, but I don’t want to wrong myself,” he said, smiling nonchalantly. “Don’t worry, with Aunt Wu here, she won’t abandon me.”
“You stubborn lad,” Inspector Qi shook his head.
“Oh, right,” Lai Zi suddenly thought of a question, “Boss, Brother Lan, I’m getting married.”
"Huh? Didn't they say Widow Qian refused to marry?" Pan Lan exclaimed in surprise. "She was so desperate just a few days ago, how come she changed her mind so quickly?"
Could it be that he was playing Nacho before?
“My fifth aunt arranged it,” Lai Zi said happily. “The date for the betrothal has been set for February 18th. My brothers will definitely help out on that day.”
“Absolutely,” Pan Lan said, wiping her mouth after finishing the last bite of her meal. “You’ve worked so hard to get this marriage done, we definitely have to go.”
“Kid,” Inspector Qi also put down his bowl and stood up, “Your fifth aunt is a shrewd woman. Learn from her and don’t just eat all day without thinking.”
"Okay, I understand." Lai Zi deftly took the two empty bowls and handed them over.
After the meal, the two of them took a short walk and left.
"Mother, these two officials are so kind, they didn't put on any airs at all," Huang Xiaosan whispered in Jiang Nuan's ear.
“It’s really good.” Jiang Nuan nodded in agreement.
"Is it because of Lai Zige?" Xie asked doubtfully.
“That’s part of the reason, but not entirely,” Jiang Nuan explained. “Both of them are reasonable people.”
Neither of them displayed any arrogance or overbearing demeanor.
"Auntie," Lai Zi quickly told Jiang Nuan after returning, "The two men just now, the fatter one is our boss, the county yamen inspector, surnamed Qi. The thinner one is called Pan Lan, he's the one who recommended me to the county yamen."
“I see,” Jiang Nuan said, understanding dawning on her. “No wonder you two seemed so familiar with each other.”
“Our county is small, and the county government has fewer than sixty people in total. Everyone gets along well, but,” Lai Zi smiled brightly, “I am closer to those two.”
Thanks to the two people who took care of him, he was able to gain a foothold in the government office so quickly.
“This is your good fortune,” Jiang Nuan advised. “I see that they handle things quite methodically. You can learn more from their way of dealing with things.”
"Yes, yes, I will." Lai Zi obediently replied, and then happily discussed the betrothal with Jiang Nuan.
Listening to his tireless nagging, Jiang Nuan felt a pang of emotion.
Lai Zi is actually a very sensible child.
He always hides his claws and exposes his most vulnerable side to those who are good to him.
He encountered many injustices and endured many hardships he shouldn't have had to bear, but in a corner of his heart, he still retained his original innocence.
Life can break a person's spine, but it can't break a person's heart that yearns for hope.
Some people, given just a little sunshine, can grow into towering trees and then provide a sunny sky for their loved ones.
Even long afterward, Jiang Nuan still remembered this scene.
On a warm, sunny afternoon, the boy, with his clumsy words, sketched out the future he wanted to himself with anticipation and trepidation: there, the sun would eventually dispel the dark clouds and shine brightly on the world.
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